City of Lubbock, Texas - Departments

What would you like to do?

Receive Emergency Notifications
- Sign up for LBKAlert
ASK A QUESTION
- Contact the City
- View our FAQs
REQUEST A DOCUMENT OR SERVICE
VIEW HELPFUL LINKS
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
REPORT AN ISSUE

Storm Drain Art Project

Call For Submissions

The City of Lubbock Stormwater Compliance and Civic Lubbock, Inc. are excited to announce this year's Storm Drain Art Project! The artist application is now open! Apply by April 25, 2025, 11:59pm CST to be considered.

Learn More

The mission of the Storm Drain Art Project is to educate citizens on the connection between our storm drains and local waterways by beautifying our City with public art.

Many people do not know that rainwater flows through storm drains and exits into our creeks and lakes untreated and unfiltered. Thus, any pollutants and debris that get swept up along the way end up in the waterways that we see throughout the city and even the state. The Storm Drain Art Project works to remind the public that storm drains are to be maintained and preserved, just like important pieces of art.

The City of Lubbock Stormwater Compliance department hosted the first Storm Drain Art Project (SDAP) in 2019 in conjunction with the local First Friday Art Trail. Over 100 local artists applied, and six were selected to paint murals in the heart of Lubbock's Arts & Entertainment District downtown. Each winning artist was awarded a $500 stipend sponsored by Civic Lubbock, Inc., and were invited to paint their murals live during the First Friday Art Trail. This encouraged patrons and artists alike to discuss the importance of keeping our storm drains clean and fostering conversations around stormwater runoff and water quality. With the first SDAP becoming such a resounding success, we permanently partnered with Civic Lubbock, Inc. to sponsor future winning artists, this time with a $1,000 stipend each. Each year, artists are to incorporate a new theme along with concepts of stormwater and water quality. We are excited to continue this project moving forward!

Past Winners

Below are the SDAP winners from 2019, 2022, and 2023. Find the location of these beautiful murals and more amazing public art by visiting Lubbock's Public Art Map.